Allergy Season Expected to Be 'Tough' Says GMBC Doc

It's going to be a rough allergy season says a doctor who specializes in internal medicine at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

The reason is the winter weather.

"Trees will have more pollen and it will be a good environment for mold spores," said Dr. Lama al-Samara of GBMC. "They are more of a humid and damp environment."

She said she's already seeing patients with allergy symptoms that include an itchy throat, watery eyes and sneezing.

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, chronic coughing, runny nose and watery eyes are among the symptoms of nasal allergy sufferers, who total about 45 million nationwide and 1 million in Maryland.